TULA Center for Bodywork

"I have been working with Jay for over 10 years. He is a consummate professional with amazing insights into how to heal my body. Training for Ironman, he kept me healthy to the finish line and beyond!! Since then we have adapted to the needs of my body and focused on self care and maintaining my overall fitness to maintain an active lifestyle. I trust him to see me through any injury, and I offer him the highest recommendation. TULA is a place of respite and healing. I am only sad to be moving away and wish I could bring TULA, Jay, April & others with me. It will be hard to replace such an integral component to my physical, spiritual and mental well being. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope others can experience and appreciate all that I have gained through Jay's healing hands. Be well!! :)"

"Jennifer Root is amazing. Incredible work through accupunture, massage, chinese medicine, and so much more. She has helped me with back pain for years and I recommend her to anyone suffering or just wanting to do kind things for their body."

"I have experienced many different bodywork practitioners, and I can say without any reservation that Jay Negron is among the best. Jay has been able to completely correct several issues or substantially alleviate pain—like a frozen shoulder, hip discomfort, and persistent knee pain as a result of post-surgical scar tissue accumulation. Jay combines a deep knowledge of physiology and sports medicine with keen intuition and laser-like focus on problem areas. I find him to be serious about his work, always respectful, solution-oriented, and flexible. If you want a relaxing, full-body massage, you won’t be disappointed. If you want therapeutic sessions that involve realigning old, habitual muscular patterns or unhealthy over-compensation, he has what it takes to facilitate those changes. — Mary K."

"I first experienced Jay's incredible massage skills 3 years ago, I received a series of deeply therapeutic treatments that greatly improved my posture and released tension, holding patterns, and mild trauma from my body after injury. When I moved away I lost the best massages I'd had (and I have had a lot over the years having been a Shiatsu practitioner myself I value receiving massage), but happily I moved back to the Santa Cruz area and started sessions again! Jay now works from his beautiful new centre, Tula, a real haven for rest and recuperation! With his unique blend of laser-like precision homing in on the exact places holding the source of tension, coupled with an astute ability to listen to and respect what the body needs, and followed with incredibly nourishing and supportive touch, he surprises me every time with just how good I feel afterwards! His sessions have improved my physical wellness and seeing Jay brightens my day as he is so positive, friendly and kind, he is without a doubt the most intuitive and present masseuse you'll find.. I highly recommend Jay, and often refer to his treatments to my friends as 'the best massages I've ever had'."

"I have benefitted from regular massage for many years. Jay is a superbly trained therapist and great fellow. He very skillfully applies his wealth of clinical skills with a careful and caring approach to assessing and targeting a treatment that works best for me. I am very lucky to have found him."